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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 176
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Other ranges |
| MELTING WAX ON STOVE, CAUGHT FIRE, WATER THROWN ON IT CAUSING SPLASH ON PT. DX 1ST DEG BURN FACE, FOREHEAD & FOREARM [R], 2ND DEG BURN L FOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders, Day wear |
| 10 YO M PLAYING WITH A LITE CANDLE SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE-NO FIRE DEPT INVOL VEDBURN LOWER ARM /BACK-NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT AT THE GIRL SCOUTS SUSTAINED A HOT WAX BURN TO RIGHT LOWER ARM FROM A CANDLE THERMAL BURN TO ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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